针线 (zhēn xiàn) — needle and thread; needlework, sewing
Definition
针线 refers to the basic sewing tools (needle and thread) as a set, and by extension the act of sewing itself. It usually appears in compounds like 针线活 ('sewing work') or 针线包 ('sewing kit').
noun
needle and threadneedleworksewing
Examples
- 。Nǎi nai de zhēn xiàn huó zuò dé fēi cháng hǎo.Grandma's sewing work is very good.
- 针线，。Tā ná chū zhēn xiàn, kāi shǐ féng bǔ yī fu.She took out needle and thread and began mending clothes.
- 针线。Jǐng chá cóng xiàn chǎng zhǎo dào le yì xiē zhēn xiàn xiàn suǒ.The police found some clues (lit. 'needle-and-thread clues') at the scene.
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